Ornate Threadfin Bream
Nemipterus hexodon
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–80 m
- Max size: 23 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A threadfin bream of soft mud and sand bottoms, it is most common between 20 and 50 metres and grows to about 23 centimetres. It feeds on small shrimps, squid, little fishes and other bottom animals, and is a familiar catch in regional trawl fisheries.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Nemipteridae › Nemipterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278124.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ornate Threadfin Bream live?
- The Ornate Threadfin Bream (Nemipterus hexodon) is typically found at 10–80 m.
- Is the Ornate Threadfin Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Ornate Threadfin Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ornate Threadfin Bream get?
- The Ornate Threadfin Bream grows to about 23 cm.